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Letters Patent 1V0. 70,683, dated November 12, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN 'TRUSSES,

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. BAKER, of Auburn, in the county ofCayuga, in the State of New York, have invented an Improvement inTrusses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsand the letters of reference marked thereon.

To tbe,front pad E is attached the'brass rod A, which is curved out atthe top of front pad E, and curved in-at the bottom of front pad E, soas to cause a pressure in and a lifting up of the bowels. Also attachedto each end, and outside of front pad E, are two straps D, runningcrosswise of front pad E,- serving as a slide or holder for the strapsG, which pass under the straps D and outside of front pad E. Alsoattached to front pad E and straps D are two buckles, K, being at thelower half of front pad E, to receive the under straps H, which areattached to rings I, rings I being attached to straps G. 1 Letter 0represents the back pad, being on the front or inside lined and stuffed,and on the back or outside are two straps, attached at each end of backpad Q in the same way as straps D are attached to front pad E, being thestraps or slides the straps G pass under. Letter F represents the otherside of front pad E. At the side that is curved in of front pad E, atthe lower edge of front pad E, is attached ball B, ball B being theshape of a half egg, but square at the bottom. Ball 13 is attached tofront pad E by three screws going through front pad- E from the front oroutside of front pad E into ball B.

This truss is used as follows: The front pad E is placed on the lowerpart of the abdomen, so that the ball B will come directly over theorifice, just above the pelvis bone; then taking the first or lowerstrap G, place it around the body, and under the strap D, and outside offront pad Einto buckle P. Buckle Pbeing attached to the other end of thesame strap-G, the second or upper strap G is placed around the body, andbuckled in the same manner as lower strap G. Then take the straps H anddraw them between the legs and into the buckles K.

, C'Zaz'm. What I claim as m invention, and wish to secure by LettersPatent, is- The front pad or plate E, provided with the rod A, auxiliarypad B, and straps D, G, and H, all constructed and arrangedsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' CHARLES A. BAKER.

Witnesses:

L. C. COMSTOdK, EDWARD H. WELLNEB.

